Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
THE SENTENCE CONFIRMED.
Suffer Impri. onment for Using sedi.
tious Language.

DUBLIN, October 31.-The appeal OF VIM
O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, against /;
sentence of three months Imprisonment
imposed on him by the Mitchelstown court
has been refused and the sentence of the
lower court confirmed. On announcement
OF the decision the court room was imme.
diately in an uproar and people clustered
around O'Brien to prevent the officers from
arresting him. A terrible struggle took
place between O'Brien's friends and the
officers; ladies screamed nd tainted hut
the officers finally succeeded in arresting
him. Latest advices from Middleton state
that the people are fearfully excited over
the arrest and that 2",c,'0 sons are
gathered around the court ,us- and riot
ing is feared. The
SENTENCE OF MANDEv e,
Chairman of the Board [ Poor Law
Guardians OF Mitchelstown. was also con-
frmed and he was taken into custody.
Vaudeville was jointly indicted with OF 'Brien
for using seditious language at the meet
two months imprisonment. J rien and
Vaudeville were placed in car by Hus-
sars. A crowd cheered them as they
emerged from the Court House. The police
cleared the streets and prevented any at
tempt at rescue. Priests assisted to keep
the people in order. The prisoners were
taken to the Cork Jail.
OVATION TO .o'BRIEN.
On his way to Middleton o 'Brien alighted
from the train at Queenstown Junction,
where he was greeted by an immense crowd
of League members with bands and ban
ners. Some OF the crowd were mounted and
all displayed in their hats green cards OF
of the League. The cavalcade
lined the roadside far beyond the depot.
O'Brien drove to Carrigwo Hill, where there
was another imposing demonstration in his
favor. An address was presented to him
and in his reply O'Brien said h. never saw
before such striking evidence of the un-
spirit that animates the Irish
people. The thought OF the Inspiring spec
tacle would compensate him for the
wretched three months he should have to
spend in prison for his lifelong labor for
the Irish cause. He asked the people to
show the
SPIRIT OF THE DISCIPLES
and refrain from their purpose to march to
Middleton. Reaching Middleton, there was
a further demonstration. The police,
however, interfercd and suppressed it. As
soon as O'Brien entered court the case for
the crown WAS opened by Carson. O'Brien
interrupted him, and addressing the Re-
corder volunteered to make Il sta tenent
which he said. would shorten the proceed
ings of the court. He was not represented
by counsel, e SAID, and lie asked
permission to explain Why he was not.
Carson objected and the Recorder
said he preferred TO hear evidence provicg
the Crowns case. Carson then continued
for TIE Crown. a scene in the court room
resulted from O'Brien's attempt to leave
the building il order to speak to his friends.
The inspector of police refused to let him
60. O'Brien insisted on his right and had
a struggle with the police when they stopped
him. Harrington lent him assistance but
finding it was useless to resist the police, be
returned to the solicitors table and
SHOUTED FOR JUSTICE,
declaring O'Brien could not be legally ar
rested as no warrant had been signed. Ths
Recorder sided with Harrington and sale
that O'Brien should go. Stokes, Masis
trate, thereupon shouted: "Do not let hin
go. l will be responsible for the conse
quences." Harrington then exclaimed al
the top Of his voice: See how justice il
done. The Judges authority is defed.
There we're cries OF ''let him out" and E
fiery struggle ensued between the peopl,
and the police guarding O'Brien. Mean
while the Magistrate had signed a warrant
for the arrest OF O'Brien and he was re
moved to the rear OF the court house il
custody.